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This issue: Friday, August 26 to September 2, 2011 VOL 19: 912 UK NO.1. Advertising closes for next issue on Friday, August 26 at 5pm.
Let people know yourservices through
The Adviser
YOU DON’T HAVE TO MOVE TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME...
We can also make Bedroom and Home study cabinetry too!
KITCHENS Ltd
A ORNWORKSHOP AND SHOWROOM
Newbury 01635 49448 3 THE PADDOCK, HAMBRIDGE RD, NEWBURY www.akornkitchens.co.uk
Aldbourne businesses, headed by Aldbourne Taxis are helping to promote the current annual carnival in our special Adviser feature on the back page.
Those participating are;*Aldbourne Taxis Tel. 07977 05991.*Ramsbury Brewery: ramsburybrewery.com *Chris Duck Garden Maintenance Tel: 01672 540111/ 07776201727.*2Quirky LLp ( Dawn Chappell) 01488 72618.*isabelle van lennep gardens & landscapes Tel. 07775672419 01672 541700.-See Back Page.
ALDBOURNE CARNIVAL SUPPORT FROM LEADING BUSINESSES
Marlborough & District Rotary Club’s fabulous annual bank holiday Monday Car boot Sale is on again.
Venue is the football club in Elcot Lane opening at 8am and running to 1pm.
Cars pre-paid will be £5 and £8 on the day.Vans will be paid £10 and £12 on the day.Refeshments will be available. Tel. 01672 516338. -You read it in The Adviser!
ROTARY CAR BOOT SALE ONBANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
Hungerford Town Council’s recreation, amenities and war memorials committee will take a more intensive interest in Hungerford Leisure Centre.
Tuesday’s committee meeting was told the council spent £20,000 annually on the centre and sought effi ciency.
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LEISURE CENTRE
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In the whole field of investigative journalism there is little that is more satisfying than triumphing,
publicly, over a great Department of State and its civil service mandarins and senior politicians with whom one has been in open conflict. One of my best recollections in that respect, which still warms my old bones, centred on that watery thoroughfare, the Suez Canal. The incident also highlights the extent to which events of the greatest international importance are so often governed by factors unknown to the general public.
The time was December 1967 - six months after the Six-Day War in which Israeli forces, headed by General Yitzhak Rabin, had achieved spectacular victories in what Israel claimed to be a pre-emptive strike against threatening Arab forces. In the process, Israel had taken control of the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Golan Heights from Syria and the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip from Egypt. The Israeli capture of Sinai had given it control of the Suez Canal which was within Israeli artillery range.
Foreign Office diplomats, urged on by the Labour Foreign Secretary, George Brown, were putting all the pressure they could on the Israeli government to allow the canal to be reopened because its closure was costing Britain millions. The ebullient Brown was confidently predicting success but my Israeli sources were predicting otherwise, as I intimated in my newspaper, to Brown’s increasing annoyance.
I had built up a fruitful relationship with the Israeli Intelligence Service, Mossad, over several years and it had paid off many times in the form of information about Middle East events which it suited the Israeli government to reveal but could not do so publicly. In the process, I had made a friend of Brigadier Zwi Zamir, the military attaché at the Israeli Embassy in London who was scheduled to return to Israel to become the Mossad chief. So, I was understandably elated when Zamir telephoned me to ask if I would like an exclusive interview with General Rabin, who was passing through London to become ambassador in Washington.
In a meaty interview in a private room in the Hyde Park Hotel, Rabin assured me that not only did the Israelis want the Canal kept shut but that the American government was, secretly, backing them strongly in that resolve. He stressed that the US government was the only one capable of exerting effective pressure on Israel to reopen it. Brown could bleat as much as he liked but he would have no impact.
Rabin first explained to me why the Israelis wanted the Canal closed indefinitely. So long as they remained in control of Sinai, the Egyptians would be forced to keep their Russian-supplied fighter-planes on airfields out of Israeli artillery range. That meant that the planes would not have enough range to bomb the major Israeli cities. The Israeli defence line against Egyptian tank attack could also be much shorter and there were other tactical advantages.
The American interests in keeping the Canal shut were strategic. The Russians could not use it to ship arms to Vietnam, as they had been doing before, and it also blocked their easy route to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, where Britain had recently left a power vacuum with abandonment of control of the port of Aden.
Without, of course, revealing my source, my front-page report stated, categorically, that the Canal would remain shut indefinitely – probably for years - because the US did not want it opened. It was roundly ridiculed in Parliament by the furious Brown who forecast that it would be reopened ‘within weeks’.
The Canal remained closed for eight years!
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DATE CLASS TUTORSep 12 Wiltshire Landscape in Watercolour- For Beginners Susanna BaileySep 13 An introduction to Oil Pastels- Still Life Glyn OvertonSep 14 Experimenting with Acrylics & Mixed Media Annie MonkSep 17 “Can’t Draw Want To Draw” Max HaleSep 22 Watercolours for Beginners Noel HardySep 23 Start Botanical Drawing Suitable for beginners Jane BarneSep 28 “Autumn Leaves” using Pencil Crayons Glyn OvertonSep 30 Winter Landscapes in Watercolour Lyn Armstrong
Oct 1 Take The Plunge and Write A Novel Debby HoltOct 3 Wiltshire Landscape in Watercolour- For Beginners Susanna BaileyOct 4 River Friends - “The Otter” With Mixed Media, Pastels, Inks & Coloured Pencils Carole Ann PeartOct 5 Pen & Ink – Village Houses Glyn OvertonOct 8 “Draw to Paint” – develop your drawing to make your paintings stand out. Max HaleOct 10 Pastels – “ Doorways” Glyn OvertonOct 11 Watercolours for Beginners Jane BaikieOct 13 Experimenting with Acrylics & Mixed Media Annie MonkOct 17 Animal Portraits in Pastel Kim VinesOct 18 Autumn Landscapes Pastels Glyn OvertonOct 20 River Friends “ The Kingfisher” Mixed Media, Pastels, Inks & Coloured Pencils Carole Ann PeartOct 22 Creating an Artistic Journal- working with Mixed Media Bea MenierOct 25 Botanical Illustration-with a view to making your own Christmas Cards Jane BarneOct 27 Card Making Edwina PearceOct 28 Winter Flowers & Berries in Watercolour Lyn ArmstrongOct 29 “Can’t Draw Want To Draw” Max Hale
Nov 1 Botanical Illustration-with a view to making your own Christmas Cards Jane BarneNov 2 Children’s Portraits in Monochrome Kim VinesNov 3 Day 1 Paint Experiments With Colour Theory Glyn OvertonNov 4 Day 2Colour Practical- Mystery Painting Glyn OvertonNov 5 Exploring The Equine Form- Drawing The Horse Jenny ArthyNov 7 Fusing Watercolour With Pastel Susanna BaileyNov 8 River Friends “ Swans & Ducks” Mixed Media, Pastels, Inks & Coloured Pencils Carole Ann PeartNov 9 Christmas Cards- Pen & Ink Glyn Overton Nov 10 Watercolours for Beginners Noel HardyNov 11 Exploring The Equine Form- Drawing The Horse Jenny ArthyNov 12 Watercolours for Beginners Jane BaikieNov 16 Seascapes- in Acrylics & Mixed Media Annie MonkNov 17 Woodland Friends “Squirrels” - Mixed Media, Pastels, Inks & Coloured Pencils Carole Ann PeartNov 18 Winter Flowers & Berries in Watercolour Lyn ArmstrongNov 19 Portraits in Pastel Max HaleNov 21 Fusing Watercolour With Pastel Susanna BaileyNov 24 Christmas Gift Tags Glyn OvertonNov 25 Barns & Buildings Using Watercolour, Pen & Ink Lyn Armstrong
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When Frank and Margaret Rysiecki arrived in Hungerford 6 years ago, the whole town was fascinated at
fi rst and then became quite proud,that Frank a genunie Polish armed forces veteran should wish to lay a wreath in mermory of his fallen comrades at our town war memorial on Remembrance Sunday. In 2010 Frank was not
to be present and the wreath was laid by his widow Margaret. The story of his life is lodged in considerable detail in out town archives but my friendship with Margaret enables me to provide a precis.
Frank was born in September 1919 in Eastern Poland and amidst all the problems of the Russian advance into the area he was evacuated to the west in horse drawn carts and somehow he survived to later return to the family home.
When war broke out in September 1939 Frank attempted to travel to France to join with allied forces but he was betrayed to the Russians. At this time there was a pact between Russia and Germany, and Frank was regarded as a dangerous political prisoner and was sentenced to 10 years’ hard labour in a labour camp within the Artic Circle. At fi rst he was engaged in arduous forestry works in winter temperatures of -40c and later transferred into iron ore mines until 1941.
At this time Germany invaded Russia and Poles were then regarded as allies along with Russia, the UK and USA.
An agreement was made that Polish prisoners should be released and sent south to join the British Army in Persia (now Iran). This journey took 6 weeks of train travel with only occasional food provided. The Polish Army was reforming in Uzbekistan and British uniforms were provided enabling Frank to join with his comrades in the British 13th Army.
Training was provided for ongoing campaigns and this proved to be the invasion of Italy in December 1943.
Frank was by now a 2nd Lieutenant in the Polish 2nd corps in the British 8th Army.
He was badly wounded at Monte Casino in May 1944.Brought to the UK by hospital ship docking at Southampton, he was
transferred to the Polish military hospital in Scotland where after 8 months he was able to walk again.
Frank became an industrial chemist after the war. He met and married Margaret in 1951 and came to live and work in Liverpool and St. Helen’s. His subsequent move to Hungerford was due to family connections and we were pleased to welcome them both and express sorrow at his death.
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AUGUST 201126: Acoustic Night Marlb Town FClb28: Hungerford Farmers Market28: Croft Green Bowling - all day28-29: Notting Hill Carnival29: Summer bank holiday31: Over 50 club Hungerford31: Croft Green Bowling 2.30pm
SEPTEMBER 20111: Partridge season opens3: Croft Green Bowling - all day4: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH4: Croft Green Bowling - all day5: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255177: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm7: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm7: Croft Green Bowling 2pm7: Oak Tree Lunch 3 Swans8: Pewsey Farmers Market8: Croft Green Bowling 2.30pm10: Last night of the proms10: Gt Bedwyn Church Fete 2-4pm10: Croft Green Bowling 3pm10-11: CHILTON FOLIAT ART EXHIBITION Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday: 10am - 1pm14: Tuesday Club Hungerford16: Marlb Artists Exi @ MTC 2-8pm16-18: Goodwood revival meeting17: Marlb Artists Exi @ MTC 9am-6pm17-18: Newbury Show17: Croft Green Bowling 3pm18: Book Fair Hungerford18: Marlb Artists Exi @ MTC 9-4.3019: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM20: MU Sing a hymn 1pm lunch22-25: Marlb literary festival24: Croft Green Bowling 3pm25: Hungerford Farmers Market25: Eenie Meenie Market Hung TH28: Over 50 club Hungerford29: Merchant’s Hse Autumn Lecture30: Acoustic Night Marlb Town FClb
OCTOBER 20111: Pheasant season opens1-2: Exhi.of Wedding’s Past Lambourn2: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH3: Marlb Emb Gld AGM- 01793 5255175: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm5: Oak Tree Lunch 3 Swans12: Tuesday Club Hungerford13: Pewsey Farmers Market16: Prize Bingo Hung’d Brit Legion 3pm17: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM18: MU Croft Hall 2.30
23: Prize Bingo Hung’d Brit Legion 3pm23: Hungerford Farmers Market26: Over 50 club Hungerford28: Acoustic Night Marlb Town FClb30: Prize Bingo Hung’d Brit Legion 3pm30: Brit summertime ends
NOVEMBER 20112: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm2: Oak Tree Lunch 3 Swans6: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH7: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255179: Tuesday Club Hungerford10: Pewsey Farmers Market11: Remembrance Day12: Lord Mayor’s Show London13: Remembrance Day parade15: MU Quiet afternoon 2.3018: Variety Show Cft Hall 7.30pm19: Variety Show Cft Hall 7.30pm19: Craft Fair Hung TH 10am-4pm25: Acoustic Night Marlb Town FClb26: Newbury Gold Cup.26: Chilton Foliat Quiz & Supper Night27: Hungerford Farmers Market30: Over 50 club Hungerford
DECEMBER 20114: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH5 MEG Xmas Lunch - 01793 5255177: Over 50 club Hungerford7: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm7: Oak Tree Lunch 3 Swans8: Pewsey Farmers Market10: Hung’ Town Band Cncrt 7.30pm TH10+11: Kennet Sngs Xmas Cncrt12: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM14: Tuesday Club Hungerford16: Chilton Foliat Carols18: Hungerford Farmers Market20: MU Carol Service St Lawr 2.3024: Christmas Eve25: Christmas day26: Bank holiday for Chist. Day27: Boxing Day bank holiday.
JANUARY 20124: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm27: Acoustic Night Marlb Town FClb
FEBRUARY 20121: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm24: Acoustic Night Marlb Town FClb
MARCH 20127: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm
APRIL 20124: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm
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Strong support for Hungerford John O’Gaunt Community Technology College’s proposed extensions was expressed by Hungerford Town
Council’s Environment and Planning committee on Monday.
And while expressing their support, councillors voiced disappointment at the school’s proposal to reduce the hall size to accommodate 70 people instead of the previously projected 150 to 200 with proposed community particpation.
Councillors said the downsizing was not in Hungerford community’s best interest.
The committee was keen for use of good quality building material compatible with Hungerford’s architecture and a request will be made to see the proposed mural’s design and colour.
Cr Rupert Thompson said the committee wanted the John O’Gaunt to be as good a school as possible and would like the hall to take 150 to 200 seats as in the original proposal.
The school is planning a two-storey stand-alone extension with new modern facilities accommodating the departments of music, drama, sixth form and a learning resource centre with a total fl oor space of 1161 sq. metres.
The council commmittee will put its recommendations to West Berkshire’s full planning committee.
PLANNING COMMITTEE BACKS JOG
SCHOOL EXTENSION
Hungerford Town Council’s communications committee is well advanced with plans to upgrade the council’s Open Door publication.
The committee hopes to publish quarterly at the end of August, October, January and April.
Cr Martyn Hopkins on Monday showed committee members an impressive prototype of the publication.
The committee also plans to smarten the town council website.
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Aldbourne is in the midst of its fabulous annual carnival when the village unites for success.
Opening event was scheduled for last night with darts and closing event will be on Sunday, September 4.
Carnival crowning will be tomorrow, August 27.Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 will be main
days. The Saturday will be Carnival Day with a procession and funfair and the Sunday will see a church service and pond concert.
Other events during the busy week will be: Sunday, August 28 car rally and cream teas; Tuesday, August 30 whist drive; Wednesday, August 31 quiz and supper; Thursday, September 1 Bingo at the club and Friday, September 2 annual murder mystery.
HUNGERFORD CLEAN-UP SUGGESTIONSHungerford Town Council’s Recreation, Amenities and War Me-morials committee will seek clean-up work at the entrances to Hungerford, St Saviour’s area, the skatepark, Triangle Field sur-rounds and Bridge Street war memorial.
Just a quick up date following on from the Retailers Meeting last month.
Road Works – High Street still due to fi nish week ending 30th July (as per Wales & West yesterday), we will see! There are a further fi ve weeks of disruption to follow at the Southern end of the High Street, opposite Atherton Crescent, at some point. We are still awaiting a date on this and Nigel Perrin is keeping on top of this and as soon as this date is know it’ll be passed on.
Tourist Information – First the boards on the library, Jenny Booth has been doing a lot of work getting the details, contacts etc and a meeting is taking place on August 11th to attempt to get Hungerford information on them, so we’ll update you asap.
Anthony Buckwell will be Chairing a working party which is a joint venture between the Chamber of Commerce, Town Council and Town and Manor looking at improving tourist facilities’. However in the meantime the Chamber and Sugar Mouse have joined “forces” (must be a better word, but can’t think of it!) and will be providing a Tourist Information Point in Sugar Mouse. The space to accommodate this is being provided free of charge and the Chamber are providing and funding the display fi xtures and signage. So what we need now is as much information as possible to put there, if your a B&B/Hotel etc please do supply us with any advertising material you have (tourist will have access to the phone in Sugar Mouse to check vacancies etc). Basically any information that is Hungerford related is most welcome, if you can’t get down to the shop just let me know and I’ll collect the info’ later this week. It’s planned to have this up and running by the end of this week for the start of the main tourist season.
Welcome for Hero’s – Robert Johnston is currently on holiday, updates will follow asap.
Just for your info – for those that haven’t yet heard the planning application for the budget hotel has been granted on appeal – Ben Blake
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NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR JOG
Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Community Technology College has received national recognition, headteacher, Neil Spurdell reports in the school’s
magazine.Mr Spurdell said: “It is extremely important that the school
is recognised within the community and has the support from Hungerford locals in particular, but recently, we received national recognition for the improvements that we have made at John O’Gaunt. On the strength of last year’s GCSE results, we can now proudly boast to be the most improved secondary school in the South East from 2009 - 2010 and, perhaps even more impressively, the most improved school covering an even greater region over the period 2007-2010. This is testament to the hard work of the students and staff we have within the school and having made such enormous strides, we are determined to maintain and build upon the levels we have reached”.
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CHILTON FOLIAT PRODUCE FAIRChilton Foliat St Mary’s Church members will hold their annual produce fair on September 10 in the church grounds from 11am. Contact 01488 683541.
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CHILTON FOLIAT ANNUAL ART EXHIBITIONChilton Foliat’s annual art exhibition will be held in the village hall on Saturday, September 10 between 10am and 5pm and Sunday, September 11 between 10am and 1pm. Contact 07796875722.
HUNGERFORD WELL OPEN FOR BUSINESSHungerford trade is hoped to return to normal after many weeks of disruption through essential gas works in the main street.Traffi c lights were removed on Thursday night and normal fl ow resumed. About six traders are reported to be seeking compensation for busi-ness they allege was lost during the works.